Month: April 2019

ROCHESTER, N.Y. New York is preparing for potential flooding in Lake Ontario area communities. The State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services is coordinating preparedness with local officials. Over 200,000 sandbags are being sent to sites in Cayuga, Jefferson, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans, Oswego, St. Lawrence and Wayne counties. The mayor of Sodus Point, David McDowell, says residents are “concerned, and rightly so.” The Democrat and Chronicle says that low-lying waterfront community often is the…

A boy does push-ups in the rain, in Pemba, on the northeastern coast of Mozambique, Sunday, April, 28, 2019. Serious flooding began on Sunday in parts of northern Mozambique that were hit by Cyclone Kenneth three days ago, with waters waist-high in areas, after the government urged many people to immediately seek higher ground. Hundreds of thousands of people were at risk. Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi AP Photo PEMBA, Mozambique Rains from Cyclone Kenneth, the second tropical…

JAKARTA, Indonesia Indonesia’s disaster agency says floods and landslides from torrential rains have killed at least 19 people and displaced thousands in the past few days. The agency said Sunday that 17 people have died in Bengkulu province on Sumatra, adding to two deaths from flooding in parts of the capital Jakarta. It said nine people are missing in Bengkulu and more than 12,000 have fled their inundated homes. The agency said distribution of aid…

Carolina Hurricanes’ Nino Niederreiter (21) and the Hurricanes bench celebrate the game winning goal in the third period during Game 2 of the second round Stanley Cup series on Sunday, April 28, 2019 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com Carolina Hurricanes’ Warren Foegele (13) gets tangled with New York Islanders’ Casey Cizikas (53) in the first period during Game 2 of the second round Stanley Cup series on Sunday, April 28, 2019…

Carolina Hurricanes right wing Nino Niederreiter, bottom, of Switzerland, falls back while celebrating his third-period goal with teammate center Jordan Staal, center, during the third period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey second-round playoff series against the New York Islanders, Sunday, April 28, 2019, in New York. Islanders goaltender Robin Lehner (40), of Sweden, center Brock Nelson (29) and defenseman Adam Pelech (3) look on during the celebration. The Hurricanes won 2-1. Julio Cortez…

Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes’ Teuvo Teravainen following win over Islanders: ‘We just grind it out ’ By April 28, 2019 07:43 PM Carolina Hurricanes Teuvo Teravainen talks with the media following the Hurricanes win over the Islanders

Canes defeat Islanders to win game 2 of playoff series Check out photos from the Carolina Hurricanes’ game 2 win over the NY Islanders Sunday, April 30, 2019. By × Check out photos from the Carolina Hurricanes’ game 2 win over the NY Islanders Sunday, April 30, 2019. By NEW YORK There was more than a whiff of fortune about this, the Carolina Hurricanes cramming two goals into 48 seconds of the third period and…

New York Islanders’ Leo Komarov (47) shoots on Carolina Hurricanes goalie Petr Mrazek (34) in the second period during Game 2 of the second round Stanley Cup series on Sunday, April 28, 2019 a Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com NEW YORK The Carolina Hurricanes are running out of bodies. Already down three regulars, the Hurricanes lost goalie Petr Mrazek to injury midway through Sunday’s game and had to play all but 36…

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (WTVD) — The Carolina Hurricanes managed to beat out the New York Islanders 2-1 on Sunday, giving the Canes a 2-0 game lead over the Islanders in the second round of the playoffs. Game 3 will happen on May 1 at 7 p.m. back in Raleigh. The recap In the team hallway just before warmups, Jordan Martinook was in uniform and true to form was hooting and hollering, getting his teammates fired up….

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The Hurricanes are hoping for a second win against the New York Islanders in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in Brooklyn at 3 p.m. The Canes are coming off a 1-0 victory Friday night in Game 1. Carolina’s Jordan Staal scored during overtime to secure the win against the Islanders. Game 2 kicks off at 3 p.m. in Brooklyn. ABC11’s Mark Armstrong is in Brooklyn covering the match. You can…

Men carry a mobile shop to safer ground in Pemba city on the northeastern coast of Mozambique, Saturday, April, 27, 2019. Cyclone Kenneth arrived late Thursday, just six weeks after Cyclone Idai ripped into central Mozambique and killed more than 600 people.Authorities are urging people to move immediately to higher ground as flooding and mudslides are feared in the wake of Cyclone Kenneth . Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi AP Photo PEMBA, Mozambique The Latest on Cyclone Kenneth’s…

Men carry a mobile shop to safer ground in Pemba city on the northeastern coast of Mozambique, Saturday, April, 27, 2019. Cyclone Kenneth arrived late Thursday, just six weeks after Cyclone Idai ripped into central Mozambique and killed more than 600 people.Authorities are urging people to move immediately to higher ground as flooding and mudslides are feared in the wake of Cyclone Kenneth . Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi AP Photo PEMBA, Mozambique Flooding has begun in parts…